Changes from Version 11.5 to Version 12

Version 12 of the LEADTOOLS VCL has changed from version 11.5 as follows:

The product line in Version 12 has been redesigned. If you are an existing LEADTOOLS customer, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the new line of products and the new features.

Essentially the changes are as follows:

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS no longer supports 16-bit development environments.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Imaging is now LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro is now LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Pro.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging Suite is no longer available.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging Pro Suite is now LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging Pro. It no longer includes LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro, but provides many more vector features, including automation, container and toolbar capabilities.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Document Express is now LEADTOOLS Document Imaging. It no longer includes support for Multimedia and Vector features.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Document Express Suite is now LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite. It no longer includes support for Multimedia and Vector features. It now includes a "Clean-up" module for improving 1-bit images.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Medical Express is now LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging. It no longer includes Multimedia and Vector support.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ LEADTOOLS Medical Express Suite is now LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging Suite. It no longer includes Multimedia and Vector support.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Reduced the number of TLS slots (thread local storage) used by LEADTOOLS DLLs. Previous versions of LEADTOOLS used up to 23 TLS slots. LEADTOOLS v12 now uses up to 2 TLS slots.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Optimized memory management, which increases the speed of all LEADTOOLS functions.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Redesigned the CCITT G3/G4 compression/decompression process, resulting in an additional 80% speed increase over version 11.5.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Hand-optimized (MMX, PII and PIII) faster code for the JPEG compression/decompression process.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Added more flavors to most LEADTOOLS 12 file filters.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Optional Raster plug-ins for vector file format support (DXF, DWG, DRW, PLT, TIFF with DXF, and INTERGRAPH_VECTOR) are now available.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ The Picturize algorithm now supports more options.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ TIFF files can be loaded and saved faster.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Loading (decompressing) and saving (compressing) JPEG files have been optimized for MMX, Pentium II and Pentium III. Most files now compress 100% faster and decompress 50% faster.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Loading and saving TIFF files with CMP and JBIG compression are now supported.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Saving vector images as a DXF inside a TIFF file is now supported in LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging Pro.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Loading and saving uncompressed SGI files are now supported.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Loading and saving RLE compressed SGI files are now supported.